Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Barney (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Barney. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Barney is located in Faulkner County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Faulkner County: Cleburne, Conway, Lonoke, Perry, Pulaski, Van Buren & White.
Below are the counties that are near Barney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barney:
- Faulkner County (The home county of Barney)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney, with the one closest to Barney listed first.
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Enola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Enders
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Guy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Greenbrier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vilonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beryl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beryl is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
- Hamlet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
- Twin Groves
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Wooster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney, with the one closest to Barney listed first.
- Quitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pearson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pearson is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Yuba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yuba is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuba
- Miller ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Miller is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Heber Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Heber Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,906 people
- Former name for Heber Springs:
- Sugar Loaf
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber Springs <1>
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Higden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greers Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rainbow Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rainbow Island is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Island
- Edgemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Tumbling Shoals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wilburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilburn is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn
- Conway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney, with the one closest to Barney listed first.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Menifee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Center Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Austin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Middleton is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Plumerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Solgohachia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Solgohachia is located in Conway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
- Cleveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lonoke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney, with the one closest to Barney listed first.
- Austin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Austin is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,504 people
- Cabot
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Lonoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney, with the one closest to Barney listed first.
- Toad Suck
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Toad Suck is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Bigelow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fourche is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Little Italy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Italy is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney, with the one closest to Barney listed first.
- Gibson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gravel Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Monnie Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
- Marche
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marche is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
- Sherwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Maumelle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McAlmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McAlmont is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlmont
- Natural Steps
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney, with the one closest to Barney listed first.
- Gravesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gravesville is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
- Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morganton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morganton is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Bee Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bee Branch is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Branch
- Chalk ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chalk is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk
- Green Tree
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Tree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Formosa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Formosa is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formosa
- Eglantine
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Choctaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Fairfield Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Shirley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- White County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barney, with the one closest to Barney listed first.
- Romance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rose Bud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- El Paso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Floyd is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Center Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Center Hill is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Beebe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Letona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Letona is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- McRae
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McRae is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 671 people
- Garner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pangburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clay is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Searcy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barney, see our County-by-County Page for Barney.
Cemeteries Near Barney ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barney.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Barney - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barney, with the one closest to Barney listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heffington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Marcus Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McGinty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hardin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McNew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cadron Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawthicket Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sharon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Adkisson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Texas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Barney had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barney, with the one closest to Barney listed first.
- Enola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Enola is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Enders
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Enders is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holland is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Romance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rose Bud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Quitman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Guy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guy is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Linder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linder is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- El Paso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenbrier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vilonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pinnacle Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pinnacle Springs is located in Faulkner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Springs
- Turnip ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Turnip is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnip
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barney.
Newspapers Published in Barney ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barney.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barney, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barney.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Barney:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Faulkner County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cleburne County
- Conway County
- Lonoke County
- Perry County
- Pulaski County
- Van Buren County
- White County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Barney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |